Holy Dissent: Jewish and Christian Mystics in Eastern Europe Contributor(s): Dynner, Glenn (Editor), Rosman, Moshe (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0814335179 ISBN-13: 9780814335178 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $46.52 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Jewish Studies - Religion | Judaism - Kabbalah & Mysticism |
Dewey: 296.82 |
LCCN: 2011005437 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.65 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: BThe religious communities of early modern Eastern Europe--particularly those with a mystical bent--are typically studied in isolation. Yet the heavy Slavic imprint on Jewish popular mysticism and pervasive Judaizing tendencies among Christian dissenters call into question the presumed binary quality of Jewish-Christian interactions. In Holy Dissent: Jewish and Christian Mystics in Eastern Europe, editor Glenn Dynner presents twelve essays that chart contacts, parallels, and mutual influences between Jewish and Christian mystics. With cutting-edge research on folk healers, messianists, Hasidim, and Christian sectarians, this volume presents instances of rich cultural interchange and bold border transgression. |